JHU Computer Science Newsletter
Fall 2018
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Johns Hopkins Computer Science Newsletter
Yinzhi Cao and Soudeh Ghorbani

New Faculty Join Computer Science


The Johns Hopkins Department of Computer Science welcomes two new assistant professors to the department: Yinzhi Cao and Soudeh Ghorbani.

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Faculty Highlights

Randal Burns

Meet CS Interim Chair Randal Burns


Randal Burns, interim chair of the Department of Computer Science, discusses his research, goals for the department, and more.

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vaccines

Russian Trolls Sow Doubt About Vaccines


Findings suggest much of the online discussion about vaccines may be linked to malicious actors with hidden agendas.

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Internet of Things

Staying Secure on the Internet of Things


Johns Hopkins computer scientists Matthew Green offers suggestions on staying secure when all of your devices rely on the Internet of Things.

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Student/Alumni Highlights

JHU CS Class of 2018
Congratulations to the Class of 2018!

Upcoming Events

HopHacks

September 14 to 16
 

HopHacks (Fall 2018)


This fall's HopHacks hackathon features new civic-focused challenges thanks to sponsorship by the Maryland Institute College of Art, the Baltimore City IT Department, and the City of Paris.

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Vijay Kumar

September 25
10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Gerald M.Masson Distinguished Lecture Series


Vijay Kumar (University of Pennsylvania) will discuss the challenges of realizing autonomous flight in environments with obstacles in the absence of GPS.

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Scott Aaronson

September 27
10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.

ACM Lecture: Quantum Supremacy and Its Applications


Scott Aaronson (University of Texas at Austin) will discuss general theoretical foundations for how to use special-purpose quantum computers to demonstrate "quantum supremacy."

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